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march 10, 2009 / tuesday 
Arts & Entertainment
The Orchid Show
(New York Botanical Garden, 200th Street and Kazimiroff Boulevard, Bronx, NY 10458) Beat the winter blues by immersing yourself amid these magnificent flowers Event Website
Note: this event runs February 28 - April 12
Alternate Side Parking Suspended
Purim
Arts & Entertainment
The Extension of the 7 Line & Hudson Yards
(New York Transit Museum Gallery Annex, Grand Central Terminal, 42nd Street & Vanderbilt Avenue, New York, NY 10017) (6:00 PM) Shawn Kildare, vice president and program executive, MTA Capital Construction, and Sandy Hornick, deputy executive director, New York City Department of City Planning discuss the MTA's plan to extend the 7 line westward and the intended transformation of Hudson Yards into a mixed-use neighborhood. Perceived as vital to the city's long-term economic growth, the project aims to support the development of housing, office space, commercial and cultural venues, plus parks and open spaces. (Free) (718 694-1794) [email protected] Event Website
Arts & EntertainmentLGBT
Dykes on Mics
(Comix, 353 west 14th street, New York, NY 10014) (9PM) Dykes on Mics is made up of four hilarious New York based comedians: Leah Dubie (HERE TV), Jackie Monahan (LOGO), Amy Beckerman (MTV) and Gloria Bigelow (LOGO). The ladies have performed at Provincetown’s Women’s Week, sold out shows across the Northeast and their NYC show has been billed as a “best bet” in Time Out New York. Come join them for a blend of stand-up, improv and controlled nonsense. Its estrogen fueled hilarity without the cramps and bloating! (1 item min) Event Website
Note: this event runs February 10, 24, March 10, and 24
Arts & EntertainmentLGBT
Christine Jorgensen Reveals
(The Lion Theatre at Theatre Row, 410 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036) (7pm) "MY ONLY ANSWER IS THAT I AM MORE OF A WOMAN THAN A MAN." In 1952, he traveled from New York to Denmark to undergo a sex change operation. When he returned as Christine, she was the subject of curiosity and controversy, and the most famous woman in America. In Christine Jorgensen Reveals, Bradford Louryk brings America's first famous transsexual's only recorded interview to life. The result is a disarming and enlightening new play about the nature of humanity in which Ms. Jorgensen - displaying extraordinary intellect, charisma, poise, and grace - speaks candidly about her sensational life. ($40) Event Website
OrganizationsLGBTWoman's Interest
A Call to Action: "We're Not Dolls! Don't Play with Women's Lives!"
(City Hall, Civic Center btwn Broadway, Park Row & Chambers St, New York, NY 10007) (1pm) Take action on National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day at City Hall. Leadership from AIDS-service organizations, elected officials, women and girls will gather to raise awareness about the issues of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases. People will be encouraged to bring dolls which will wear signs representing the alarming statistics impacting women and girls. Guest speakers include Marjorie J. Hill, PhD, CEO, GMHC and Ingrid Floyd, Executive Director, Iris House. Co-sponsoring orgs: African Services Committee, American Run for the End of AIDS, Bronx AIDS Services, CHAMP, Circle of Voices, Inc., CitiWide Harm Reduction, CONNECT, Conscious Contact of New York, Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies, HIV Law Project, International Women's Health Coalition, Iris House, LIFEbeat, Positive Health Project, Women's HIV Collaborative of New York, Young Women of Color HIV/AIDS Coalition. Event Website
OrganizationsLGBT
FIVE O'CLOCK CLUB SERIES: How to Negotiate Salary
(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (8pm) SUPERCHARGE YOUR JOB SEARCH WITH OP CAREER BOOT CAMP. Most people confess that job search is a daunting task. But they shrink in horror from the prospect of having to haggle about money with a prospective employer. There's fear that the offer will be withdrawn; there's the fear that a misstep when talking about money can mean getting a few thousands dollars less. But there is a tested, proven way to play the money game and do better on salary and benefits than you thought possible. If fact, people who have been unemployed for months-and who assume that they don't have much leverage on money-are surprised to learn that there are steps to take to play the game to win. (Nonmembers, $10. OP Members, $5) Event Website
Ongoing Events
through March 15
Arts & Entertainment
Paul Taylor Dance Company
(City Center, 131 West 55th St, New York, NY 10019) Featuring 19 dances by Paul Taylor, including two New York Premieres: Changes, which revisits the turbulent 1960s through songs sung by The Mamas & The Papas, and Beloved Renegade, which Alastair Macaulay in the New York Times calls "the best new choreography I saw in 2008." Plus the return after 40 years of the legendary Scudorama. ($10+) Event Website
This event runs February 25 - March 15
through March 15
Arts & Entertainment
Recycling & Resourcefulness: Quilts of the 1930s
(American Folk Art Museum, 45 West 53rd St, New York, NY 10019) A remarkable display of quilts made during the Depression era by thrifty women who reused clothing, flour and feed sacks, and other recycled fabrics to create "new" bedcovers in a variety of vibrant patterns. Event Website
This event runs December 1, 2008 - March 15, 2009
through March 22
Arts & Entertainment
Chagall and the Artists of the Russian Jewish Theater, 1919-1949
(The Jewish Museum, 1109 Fifth Ave, New York, NY 10128) The exhibition will bring to light a remarkable period in the early years of the Soviet Union when innovative visual artists, including Marc Chagall, Natan Altman, and Robert Falk joined forces with avant-garde playwrights, actors, and theatrical producers to create a theater experience with extraordinary mass appeal. Through paintings, costume and set designs, posters, photographs, film clips and theater ephemera -- many of which have never been exhibited before -- Chagall and the Artists of the Russian Jewish Theater, 1919-1949 will capture an exhilarating but fleeting moment in the cultural history of the Soviet Union. Event Website
This event runs November 9, 2008 - March 22, 2009
through March 22
Arts & Entertainment
Tools of the Trade
(New York Transit Museum, corner of Boerum Pl & Schermerhorn St, Brooklyn, NY 11201) See the tools used to build, operate, and maintain New York’s subway, bridges, tunnels, bus and rail systems. This exhibition shows how an obscure function can take on a fascinating form. Event Website
This event runs December 1, 2008 - March 22, 2009
through March 23
Arts & Entertainment
HONOR! A Celebration of African American Cultural Legacy
(Carnegie Hall, 881 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10019) From the drumbeats of Mother Africa to the work songs and Spirituals created in a new land, a path is traced to the blues, gospel, jazz, rhythm and blues, soul, and hip-hop expressions of African Americans that are celebrated throughout the world. Honor the trailblazers and the courageous artists of the past through concerts, recitals, lectures, panel discussions, and exhibitions hosted by Carnegie Hall, the Apollo Theater, The Cathedral of St. John the Divine, and other sites around the city. Performers include: Maya Angelou, Toshi Reagon, Ashford & Simpson, MC Lyte, Vernon Reid, Doug E. Fresh, The Roots, Angela Brown and many others. Event Website
This event runs March 4 - 23
through March 28
SportsYouth & Family
Trump Lasker Skating Rink
(Trump Lasker Skating Rink, Central Park at 110th St & Lennox Ave, New York, NY 10022) Competitive hockey leagues rule this rink, but open to all for freestyle skating as well. Winter Skating Camp and Skating Lessons available. ($2.25 - $6; Skate Rental: $5.25.) Event Website
This event runs December 1, 2008 - March 28, 2009
through March 28
SportsYouth & Family
Trump Wollman Rink
(Trump Wollman Rink, Central Park at 59th St at 6th Ave, New York, NY 10019) After Rockefeller Center, this is NYC's most popular chill zone. It is also home to the largest learn-to-skate program in the country. ($4.75 - $14; Skate Rental $6.) Event Website
This event runs December 1, 2008 - March 28, 2009
through March 28
SportsYouth & Family
Aviator Sports and Recreation
(Floyd Bennett Field, Flatbush Ave South of the Belt Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY 11234) This facility is no joke, housing two NHL size-specific rinks, competitive hockey leagues and figure skating programs, as well as public skating. Not unlike Chelsea Piers, the huge facility also houses indoor soccer, basketball, gymnastics and rock climbing, along with some schoolyard favorites like dodgeball and wiffleball. ($6 - $8; $4.50 Skate Rental) Event Website
This event runs December 1, 2008 - March 28, 2009
through March 28
SportsYouth & Family
Kate Wollman Rink
(Prospect Park near Lincoln Rd & Ocean Ave entrance, Brooklyn) Wollman Rink offers fun for all seasons, providing 26,600 square feet of ice for skaters in the winter and pedal boats on the Lake in the summer. Although not a part of the original plan for Prospect Park, the Rink, built in 1960, has added a big dose of winter fun for thousands of skaters, in addition to serving as home ice for local amateur men’s and women’s hockey teams. ($5; Children & Seniors: $3; Skate Rental: $6.50) Event Website
This event runs December 1, 2008 - March 28, 2009
through March 29
Arts & EntertainmentWoman's Interest
Ruined
(City Center Main Stage, 131 West 55th St, New York, NY 10019) This powerful play follows Mama Nadi, a shrewd businesswoman in a land torn apart by civil war. Event Website
This event runs January 25 - March 29
through March 29
Arts & EntertainmentWoman's Interest
Hedda Gabler
(American Airlines Theater, 227 West 42nd St, New York, NY 10036) A new interpretation of Henrik Ibsen's modern classic, Mary-Louise Parker plays a woman of dangerous independence restrained by a conventional marriage. Event Website
This event runs January 6 - March 29
through March 29
Arts & EntertainmentLGBT
"The Love of Brothers"
(Theater for the New City, 155 First Ave, New York, NY 10003) (8pm and 9.40pm.3pm on Sunday) Dramatizing the healing process from child abuse is a daring task that Mexican-American playwright Mario Golden undertakes in his new tragedy, The work ventures into dangerous and uncharted waters, depicting two gay siblings who reproduce scenarios of their childhood traumas in order to heal each other psychically. This leads them to incestuous acts. The play is shocking, but it is also an object lesson in love and sacrifice that we would all do well to heed. (15$.) (212-254-1109) [email protected] Event Website
This event runs March 5 - 29
through March 29
Arts & Entertainment
The Black List Project
(Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY 11238) This exhibition of twenty-five portraits by internationally renowned photographer Timothy Greenfield-Sanders is a documentary project that explores being Black in America. Sanders also directed a series of filmed interviews conducted by noted film critic Elvis Mitchell that will be presented along with the photographs. Serena Williams, Chris Rock, Colin Powell, Toni Morrison, Russell Simmons, Al Sharpton, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Sean Combs are among the many African Americans whose faces are seen and voices heard in The Black List Project. The images, photographic and filmed, are the core of the collaboration between Greenfield-Sanders and Mitchell that has resulted in The Black List: Volume One, an HBO documentary that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2008 and was aired nationally for the first time in August 2008, and a multi-city museum exhibition. Event Website
This event runs November 21, 2008 - March 29, 2009
through March 31
Arts & Entertainment
The American Play
(Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, 261 West 47th St, New York, NY 10036) A tentative courtship unfolds at a Catskills summer resort in the 1960’s. This exciting new look at an acclaimed play is from Tony Award winning author of Take Me Out. Event Website
This event runs January 2 - March 31
through April 4
Arts & Entertainment
Imaginalis
(Chelsea Art Museum, 556 West 22nd Street, New York, NY 10011) (mon-sat:11am-6pm; thu:11am-8pm) Imaginalis is an exciting collaborative exhibition by a European artists’ collective also called Imaginalis, comprising Jeremy Gardiner, Anthony Head, Nick Lambert, and Jan Rafdal. Bringing together interactive installations alongside multi-media, painting and print work firmly routed in the rich tradition of modern landscape artists, the exhibition is the culmination of a close collaborative partnership between the four artists. ($8 adults, $4 students and seniors, free for members and visitors 16 and under) (212.255.0719) [email protected] Event Website
This event runs March 6 - April 4
through April 6
SocialSportsYouth & Family
Staten Island War Memorial Ice Skating Rink
(War Memorial Ice Skating Rink, 1321 Victory Blvd, Staten Island, NY 10301) (Friday: 4pm - 8pm. Saturday: 12pm - 4pm and 7pm -) ($8; $5 skate rental) (718-720-1010) Event Website
This event runs October 31, 2008 - April 6, 2009
through April 26
Arts & Entertainment
Raphael to Renoir: Drawings from the Collection of Jean Bonna
(The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Ave at 82nd St, New York, NY 10028) This will be the first comprehensive exhibition dedicated to the European old master and 19th-century drawings from the distinguished collection of Mr. Jean Bonna in Geneva, Switzerland. Many of the 120 drawings on display are masterpieces, ranging through 500 years of art history, from the Renaissance to 1900, and representing a diversity of artistic schools in Italy, Northern Europe, France, and Great Britain, among other regions. The selection will include works by famous artists -- such as Carpaccio, Raphael, Andrea del Sarto, Parmigianino, Canaletto, Rembrandt, Claude Lorrain, Watteau, Chardin, Boucher, Fragonard, Goya, Ingres, Gericault, Delacroix, Manet, Burne-Jones, Whistler, Degas, Cézanne, Renoir, Gauguin, Van Gogh, and Seurat -- as well as superb and poignant drawings by others less well-known. Event Website
This event runs January 21 - April 26
through May 2
Arts & Entertainment
NYC Opera 2008 - 2009 Season Begins
(Various Locations Five Boroughs) New York City Opera begins an exciting year of transition as the company’s home at Lincoln Center, the New York State Theater, undergoes major renovations. During the renovations, City Opera will take to the road, bringing live music and provocative cultural conversation to more than fourteen different venues in all five boroughs of New York City. Through concerts, showcases, multi-media presentations, talks, panels, and film screenings, City Opera will celebrate opera’s surprisingly central role in contemporary culture, and will provide a preview of future seasons. Event Website
This event runs November 2, 2008 - May 2, 2009
through May 2
Arts & Entertainment
The Sex Lives of Animals
(Museum of Sex, 233 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016) A male bonobo shrewdly soliciting sex in exchange for sugar cane. Two female bonobos blissfully engaging in genito-genital (G-G) rubbing. The strenuous coupling of endangered Panda bears. Encounter these creatures and others so vivid in their portrayal that they will likely feel as though they have unwittingly begun a voyeuristic journey into the wild. Event Website
This event runs July 24, 2008 - May 2, 2009
through May 24
Arts & Entertainment
On The Money: Cartoons for the New Yorker
(The Morgan Museum & Library, 225 Madison Ave at 36th St, New York, NY 10016) Approximately eighty original drawings by some of The New Yorker's most talented and beloved artists who have tackled the theme of money and the many ways in which it defines us. Included in the show are drawings by such luminaries as Charles Barsotti, George Booth, Dana Fradon, Lee Lorenz, William Hamilton, and J. B. Handelsman. Event Website
This event runs January 23 - May 24
through May 25
Arts & EntertainmentYouth & Family
The Butterfly Conservatory
(American Museum of Natural History, 175 Central Park West, New York, NY 10023) Celebrate the annual return of this must-see tropical forest environment filled with over 500 live tropical butterflies. Event Website
This event runs December 1, 2008 - May 25, 2009
through June 16
Arts & Entertainment
Seduction
(The Museum at FIT, 295 7th Ave, New York, NY 10001) Seduction will be the first chronological exploration of the role of sexuality in fashion. The exhibition will feature over seventy looks from the mid-eighteenth century to the present, using objects from the Museum’s permanent collection. Event Website
This event runs December 1, 2008 - June 16, 2009
through June 30
Arts & Entertainment
The Marvelous Wonderettes
(The Westside Theater, 407 W. 43rd St., btwn. 9th and 10th, New York, NY 10018) (M,T,W,F,S at 8; W,S at 2; Sundays at 3) Featuring favorite songs from the ‘50s, The Marvelous Wonderettes takes you to the 1958 Springfield High School prom where we meet the Wonderettes – four girls with hopes and dreams as big as their crinoline skirts and voices to match! ($75) Event Website
This event runs March 6 - June 30
through July 5
Arts & Entertainment
The Future Beneath Us: Eight Great Projects Under New York
(New York Transit Museum Gallery Annex, Grand Central Terminal, 42nd Street & Vanderbilt Avenue, New York, NY 10017) (8 am - 8 pm M-F 10 am - 6 pm Sat. & Sun) The New York Transit Museum and the New York Public Library join forces to present a two-location exhibition about New York City's underground infrastructure initiatives in the 21st Century. Examining the magnitude and historical context of eight massive building projects, the exhibition provides New Yorkers a behind the scenes glimpse at their changing city and how these improvements will affect their lives. Join us for free lectures on The Extension of the 7 Line; The Second Avenue Subway and exploring Ea. (Free) (212 878-0801) [email protected] Event Website
This event runs February 15 - July 5
through August 16
Arts & Entertainment
Climate Change: The Threat to Life and A New Energy Future
(American Museum of Natural History, 175 Central Park West, New York, NY 10023) This exhibition will examine one of the most pressing scientific issues of our time -- the massive, human-induced warming of Earth, a phenomenon that could lead to drought, rising sea levels, heavy storms, and other events with potentially dire impacts on the health of society and the natural world. Explore the science, history, and impact of climate change, and find out ways in which individuals, communities and nations can reduce their carbon footprints. Event Website
This event runs October 18, 2008 - August 16, 2009
through September 6
Arts & Entertainment
Vanities
(Lyceum Theater, 149 West 45th Street, New York, NY 10036) Vanities spans the turbulent '60s through the late '80s and explores how important friends are, as one faces life’s defining moments. Event Website
This event runs February 2 - September 6
through September 27
Arts & Entertainment
Guys and Dolls
(Nederlander Theatre, 208 West 41st St, New York, NY 10036) This revival of the classic musical about gamblers, showgirls, and the Salvation Army, stars Oliver Platt and Lauren Graham. Event Website
This event runs February 2 - September 27
through December 31
Arts & Entertainment
Hair
(Al Hirschfeld Theatre, 302 West 45th Street, New York, NY 10036) The revival of the American Tribal Love-Rock Musical premiered last summer at the Delacorte Theatre in Central Park. Event Website
This event runs February 13 - December 31
Recurring Events this Tuesday
OrganizationsSports
Front Runners New York
Tuesdays at 7pm, 3rd St & Prospect Park West; Wednesdays at 6:45pm, 236 West 73rd St; Saturdays at 9:15am, 236 West 73rd St Event Website
This event runs Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays
Organizations
Service & Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE)
(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) The world's oldest and largest not-profit agency dedicated to serving LGBT senior citizens. Activities include Daytime Discussion, Art Studio, 75+, Support Group, Scrabble & Bridge and Women's and Men's activities. Event Website
This event runs Monday through Friday
Social
Broadway Bodies
(Chelsea Studios, 151 West 26th Street, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10011) (7 pm) Broadway Bodies is a new high-impact, dance workout to your favorite show tunes. Incorporating basic dance movements with high impact aerobic techniques, Broadway Bodies is a fun and exciting cardio class. The first 30-minutes of the class features a build-up with an exciting medley of songs (repeated each week), followed by learning and dancing a custom combination formulated around a Broadway or Hollywood musical. Broadway Bodies is designed for the absolute beginner and accomplished dancer alike. ($15) [email protected] Event Website
This event runs Tuesdays